HM Treasury

Double Taxation Conventions between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Colombia and between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Lesotho

Lord Young of Cookham: My hounourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jane Ellison) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Double Taxation Conventions with the Republic of Colombia and the Kingdom of Lesotho were signed on 2 November and 3 November 2016 respectively. The text of each Convention has been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses and made available on HM Revenue and Customs’ pages of the GOV.UK website. The text of each will be scheduled to a draft Order in Council and laid before the House of Commons in due course.


This statement has also been made in the House of Commons: 
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Leader of the House of Lords

Machinery of Government Change: Government Gateway

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park: My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons:The written statement confirms that responsibility for the Government Gateway will transfer from the Department for Work and Pensions to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. This change will be effective immediately.